here
//ˈhɪə̯//
informalForms
- Plural
- heres
Definitions
1.In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
- Here, perhaps I ought to stop.
- Ms. Doe is not here at the moment.
- It says here that he died in 1970.
2.To this place; used in place of the literary or archaic hither.
- He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get.
1.Alive
- I'm not dead yet! I'm still here!
1.This place; this location.
- More than ever, the here is porous.
- Here is where I met my spouse twelve years ago.
- I'd like to continue my story, but here is where I must stop.
2.This time, the present situation.
1.Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.(slang)
- Here, now I'm giving it to you.
2.Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.(slang)
- Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.
3.Used to attract someone's attention, often in a hostile way.(informal)
- Here! You! Stop doing that!
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #78
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Very common
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Etymology
From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís.
Cognates